Benny Dale Rinehart, Sr., Lt. Col., USMC, Ret., 87, of 912 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC and more recently of The Landings of Albemarle, died there on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Mr. Rinehart was born in Louisville, Illinois on August 29, 1936, and was the son of the late Delbert Lowell and Charlene Luceal Atchison Rinehart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Spencer Rinehart; a daughter, Linda Dale Rinehart Green; a brother, Albert Lowell Rinehart; and a baby sister, Jacquelea Rinehart.
Lt. Col. Rinehart’s military career spanned more than 22 years, serving in both the Army and Navy before joining the Marine Corps. Service included a tour of duty in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. As an aviator, he flew 1,120 missions in combat and earned the Silver Star Medal for heroic actions, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Purple Heart among many other commendations, citations, and awards. At the time of his retirement, he was the Commanding Officer of Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 269.
After retiring and moving to his wife’s hometown of Edenton, he managed his father-in-law’s business, Worth Spencer Plastering, later worked as the production manager, plant manager, and company pilot for Seabrook Blanching Corp. for 10 years, and then opened his Real Estate appraisal business before retiring a third time.
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